Good News: How green spaces boost health at a cellular level
Gardens by the Bay in Singapore is a leading example of green spaces in cities. Credit: Edwin Koo, NYT By Elise Nam, Alliance Intern from Barnard College ‘24 Living in New …
Sustainability Fact: 75% of world’s unknown plant species threatened
Rare orange jack-o’-lantern mushroom (omphalotus olearius). Credit: CarbonBrief By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern from Oregon State University ’26 It is shocking that “new estimates suggest as many 3 in 4 …
Sustainability Tip: Celebrate World Kindness Day with 4 ways to be kind when you don’t feel like it
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” ~Plato. Credit: Tiny Buddha By Sophie Roback, Alliance Intern from Colorado College ‘24 I have worked many years now …
Bad News: Tires are poisoning us and their microplastics contaminate our water — what we can do
Tire emissions vastly outweigh more easily measurable tailpipe emissions. Did you know that 78% of ocean microplastics are synthetic tire rubber? Credit: Jim Allen, FreightWaves By Kaitlyn Scanlon, Alliance Intern …